The pirate warship is full of sails, and it is a tailwind, the distance of more than ten miles will definitely not take half an hour, and the time left for the Jiaozhou fleet is running out, Fan Liang knows very well in his heart that he must get rid of the current unfavorable situation in the shortest possible time, otherwise there will only be a way of failure waiting for them. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The dull beat of the drums sounded on the surface of the sea, and the sailors shouted trumpets and laboriously pushed the wooden winch to the end, and the bow of the ship began to shift westward under the action of levers and gears. If you look at it from the sky, you can clearly see that the entire fleet suddenly turns 90 degrees to the west in the middle of the journey, and the scene is extremely spectacular.

"Quick, quick, get all the ammo up! The gunner is in position! Slade spoke in a strange tone, repeating orders in Chinese and Portuguese. The sailors and gunners of the Qingdao were busy shuttling on the deck to make the final preparations before the battle.

Fan Liang stood on the deck with a solemn face, and said in a loud voice, "Brothers, our Jiaozhou Navy has always been with the highest salary, living in the best barracks, and eating the best food!" And we don't have the slightest record to be proud of! On the contrary, in front of the fathers and elders of Jiaozhou, we are synonymous with shame, cowards, and cowards are the Jiaozhou Navy in their eyes! Tell me, are you willing to be cowards? ”

Hearing Fan Liang's words, the sailors and soldiers on the deck couldn't help but slow down their pace, and humiliation and unwillingness covered their faces. Almost at the same moment, everyone yelled in unison, "No! ”

"Last year, just last year! It is this group of pirates in front of you, who have set foot on our military ports with great brazenness, burned our shipyards, plundered our wealth, and slaughtered our relatives. And we people can only watch these thieves burn and loot, and now, these robbers are back again, this time they will not only rob us of our property, but even drive us into the sea and kill! Shall we sit back and let them slaughter? ”

"Can't!" The humiliation of the past seemed to resurface, and the soldiers roared loudly with their necks twisted and their faces flushed. The flames of anger burned their chests, and their eyes seemed to burst with hatred.

Seeing the reaction of the soldiers, Fan Liang nodded imperceptibly, raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist, and then roared loudly, "Then what are you waiting for?" The enemy is right in front of your eyes, take up the weapons in your hands, and tell them with your actions that the captives cannot be disgraced! The Jiaozhou fleet is even more insulting! Today is the day of our shame! Let's wash away the shame with the blood of our enemies! There is no friend or foe! I'm invincible! Kill! ”

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

The earth-shattering killing shouts suddenly sounded on the flagship of the Qingdao, and the sound pierced through the sky, almost drowning out the loud drums. The soldiers of the other ships were encouraged by them and immediately roared along. More than a dozen warships converged into one voice, and the huge momentum made the pirates in the distance stunned.

I have to say that Fan Liang's mobilization in front of the station is very effective, under the influence of Liu Fan, the officers of the Broken Army like to mobilize in front of the station before the war, and this habit is good. At least it has a great effect on the current Jiaozhou fleet, and the huge killing cry not only dispelled the haze shrouded in the sky over the Jiaozhou fleet, but also boosted their morale. With full of anger and hatred, the soldiers of the Jiaozhou fleet began to make final preparations before the battle. Check your gear and polish your knives and guns!

At this moment, more than a dozen fireballs suddenly exploded on the sea in the distance. The dazzling light of the fire illuminates the sea, and even on this sunny day, the sparks are still clearly visible! Fan Liang was shocked, and hurriedly raised the telescope in his hand to take a closer look. As far as the eye could see, more than a dozen fireships carrying a large amount of dry firewood rushed towards the Jiaozhou fleet at a very fast speed. With full sails downwind, these fireships reached speeds of more than ten knots and quickly approached the Jiaozhou fleet at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye!

"Fire! Fire the cannon and don't let the fireship get close! Fan Liang's face was full of horror and he roared heartbreakingly. Hearing Fan Liang's shout, Zhang Kun also knew the seriousness of the matter, and immediately ordered loudly, "Gunner, prepare, aim at the enemy fireship with grapevine bullets (solid shells), and fire!" ”

The command flag for the attack was raised, and the gunners also saw the arsonist boats rushing in the distance, and almost at the same time as Zhang Kun's order was given, the first cannon sounded.

"Near-missed!" The observers shouted, and the gunners began to adjust their firing and reload their shells. Nearly 200 large and small guns on the port side of the thirteen warships roared almost at the same moment, and each shell carried a scorching flame, like a giant dragon rushing towards the enemy ship. The cannonballs whistled sharply on the surface of the sea near the arsonist boat.

Dense projectiles poured like hail on the sea less than two miles away from the Jiaozhou fleet, and one after another fireships exploded in the rain of bullets. These small boats, which were only one or two hundred tons, were torn apart by artillery fire almost without resistance, rolling in the huge waves with flames, and gradually sinking into the sea with a wail. The short distance of two miles has almost become a moat...

However, even so, relying on the effect of the wind, there were still a large number of fireships that rushed through many obstacles and quickly rushed towards the ships of the Jiaozhou fleet. "Bang" The arsonist ship, loaded with dry wood and kerosene, rammed headlong into the moving battleship. Suddenly, a huge flame ignited on the wooden deck of the warship. Dazzling firelight, violent howls, and heart-rending cries resounded through the sky. The fire took advantage of the wind and began to spread at a very fast speed. In the era of such sail warships, warships were almost all wooden structures, and once a fire broke out on the sea, the consequences were undoubtedly catastrophic. Even as the soldiers and sailors of the Jiaozhou fleet struggled to put out the fire, the fire inevitably gradually expanded...

In just a quarter of an hour, three battleships caught fire, and the battleships that were hit by the attack lost their combat effectiveness almost at the same time as they caught fire. With a large number of sailors and gunners dying, the three ships would lose most of their combat power even if they extinguished the fire.

The blow worked, and there was a huge cheer from the pirate side. On Wang Zhi's ship "Black Wind", Wang Zhi himself stood on the bow deck, and when he saw this, he also exhaled fiercely, his heart was happy, and he had a sense of satisfaction that he had revenge.

"Prepare for the second wave of attacks! Let our fireboats out and teach these dog officers and soldiers a hard lesson! Tell them with facts who is the overlord of the sea! "As an old pirate, who has been across the ocean for half his life, Wang Zhi will certainly not let go of this opportunity to beat the water dogs. Taking advantage of the fact that the formation of the Jiaozhou fleet was disrupted and the combat effectiveness was greatly reduced, Wang Zhi threw all the remaining fireships into battle in one breath, striving to defeat the Jiaozhou fleet at the first time and achieve the greatest results!

In Fan Liang's frightened gaze, more than a dozen large fireballs suddenly rushed out of the pirate fleet again. With a sharp whistling, these fireballs rushed towards the Jiaozhou fleet at a breakneck speed!

"Fire!!" A terrible roar sounded in Qingdao... (To be continued.) )